SOFT TISSUE TRAUMA: A PALEOPATHOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF PARACAS-NECROPOLIS TATTOOS

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Published: May 15, 2014
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21676/16574923.1369
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Tatooing, Paracas, Necrópolis, paleopathology, soft tissue

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Patricia Karina Maita Agurto
Museo Nacional de Arqueología, Antropología e Historia del Perú
Enma Minaya Cabello
Museo Nacional de Arqueología, Antropología e Historia del Perú

Abstract

Tattoos are intentional body modifications that describes the implantation of pigment into the dermis by a needle or other material. Tattooing cause trauma to the skin in order to execute a specific design. The result is an indelible mark in the skin. This article analyzes the paleopathological implications of tattooing and presents the results of the optical microscopy analisys, X-ray fluorescence and infrared Reflectography performed on a set of tattooed mummies from the Paracas Cemetery of Warikayan, located on the southern coast of Peru. All individuals analyzed are from the Paracas Necropolis period. The results indicate that 43 % of the Paracas population had tattoos. The most common locations for tattoos were the hand (21%), the fingers (16 %) and forearm (14%). There was a significantly high prevalence of tattoos on women. The pigment used is coal. The similarity of the designs tattooed with those recorded in textiles and ceramic Paracas suggest that tattoos were associated with social status before they used as medical therapy

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Agurto, P. K. M., & Cabello, E. M. (2014). SOFT TISSUE TRAUMA: A PALEOPATHOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF PARACAS-NECROPOLIS TATTOOS. Jangwa Pana, 13(1), 14–33. https://doi.org/10.21676/16574923.1369
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Vol. 13 No. 1 (2014): Journal Jangwa Pana (January-December)
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